4.10.14

A Team of Scotland v Canada

Scottish FA secretary William Dick was in the process of arranging a tour to Canada when he died in 1880. This was the year in which David Forsyth had been instrumental in founding the The Western Football Association of Ontario, the force behind Canadian representative football in the Victorian era.

Eight years later The Western Association toured the British Isles and on the evening of 18.09.88 'Canada' met a 'Team of Scotland' at The Glasgow Exhibition Grounds (Kelvingrove Park).

A Team of Scotland

Canada

Gillespie
(Queens Park)

GK

Garrett
(Toronto Varsity)

Gow (Rangers)

B

Killer (Berlin Rangers)

Forbes (Vale of Leven)

B

Brubacher
(Berlin Rangers)

Stewarts
(Queens Park)

HB

Gordon (Toronto Varsity)

Auld (Third LRV)

HB

Mustard
(Toronto Varsity)

Muir (Rangers)

HB

Pirie (Queen’s University, Dundas F.C)

Hamilton
(Queens Park)

OR

Bowman (Berlin Rangers)

Berry (Queens Park)

IR

Gibson (Berlin Rangers)

Campbell
(Renton)

CF

Gibson (Berlin Rangers)

McCall (Renton)

IL

Thomson
(Toronto Varsity)

McPherson
(Cowlairs)

OL

Webster
(Galt)

McCall and Berry scored 2 goals each as Scotland ran out 4-0 winners. The press singled out Garrett in the Canadian goal for particular praise.